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(Entry 1 of 2)
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end
- just another dodge to get out of working in the yard
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of dodge (Entry 2 of 2)
2
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
- always trying to dodge the landlord's rule prohibiting pets
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3
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
- dodged the horde of paparazzi by leaving through the service entrance
Synonyms for dodge
- avoid,
- duck,
- elude,
- escape,
- eschew,
- evade,
- finesse,
- get around,
- scape,
- shake,
- shirk,
- shuffle (out of),
- shun,
- weasel (out of)
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The first known use of dodge was in 1575
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